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First of all I'll say that I ordered my lens as soon as Amazon had them available. I upgraded to next day shipping and got it 18 hours later - quick service. Thanks Amazon!

But now on to the real review...

This lens is fantastic - especially for $399. My first concern was whether it not it had a plastic or metal mount since some DX lenses in this price range have plastic. I even contacted Nikon and they couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me. Well, I was really pleased to see that it does have a metal mount. It has a nice solid feel to it. The zoom movement is smooth and I haven't had any problem with lens creep when I'm aiming it downward. Even when I point the camera downward and shake it, it won't creep.

I'm just beginning to get into testing it but my preliminary pictures are coming out nice - really nice. The sharpness is amazing and the lens produces a very nice bokeh. I posted the image of the dragonfly with the chicken wire background (see the customer uploads) Check out the detail in the wings. That shot says it all. It was HAND HELD and cranked all the way out to 300mm. The original image is great but a lot of the detail was lost with the upload to Amazon. But - none the less - it's still pretty sharp. The auto focus on this lens is fast, smooth, quiet and very accurate. It locked right in on the subject. It was set on aperture priority at f/8 1/500sec for the shot that I posted here (shot with a D-90).

The VR on this lens is great. The detail I get with hand-helds just amazes me. It has Nikon's VRII image stabilization and it even has a tripod detection mode that reduces any vibration from shutter release when it's on a tripod.

Colors are rendered accurately and the contrast is pretty sharp even at the max aperture. The lens is compact for a 300mm and it's lighter than my AF-S DX 18-200mm which I use as my regular walk-around. I'm sure the new 55-300 will be used as my walk around pretty frequently also.

All in all for an APS-C lens, Nikon did a great job with this one - especially for the price. It's a welcome addition to the DX line and I'm really glad I have one in my gear bag.

I got this lens for $300 and change years ago, so it's popularity must've brought the price up. I've shot through everything from 35mm f1.4 up to 200-400mm f4 and quite frankly this is the best bang for your buck in the DX range especially. I'm not a huge fan of a telescoping lens compared to an internal lenses, but it's certainly not the end of the world. Out at 300 you lose a bit of sharpness, but around 200-250 this lens shines.

I purchased this lens to go with my travel camera ( D3300 ) and I'm so happy I did. What a great zoom lens, shots are crisp and clear and like other Nikon lenses, the bokeh is beautiful. I haven't had any issues with "stickiness" or slow focus mentioned in other reviews. Even in more subdued light (with the right settings, of course) I'm getting clear photos. I'm into Nature photography, especially when I travel, and this lens will make the most of my journeys away from home.

I had thought about buying the Tamron 70-300 mm with VC after borrowing one from a friend, but truth be told.... I'm accustomed to where Nikon's switches are (got em' memorized, and that's helpful for spontaneous shots) vs. Tamron ( kind of awkward for me ) and I didn't want to pay $450 for a travel lens. It's extremely difficult to find the Tamron refurbished or used that isn't grey market. No thanks. I much rather buy from an authorized dealer any day, regardless of the manufacturer. I also prefer the style of hood that Nikon provides over the tulip style from Tamron. These things are the little details, but they add up when you're on the road and don't have time to fuss about your photography. This lens rocks and was so inexpensive, I had no guilt or reservations about buying it. It's hard enough for me to rationalize having a whole second set of camera equipment for traveling, but that has been a great decision, regardless, and this lens has a nice range for many types of photos. As usual, the Nikon VR is indispensable for shooting long range photos and does a spectacular job with this zoom. I have yet to notice any significant chromatic aberration.

For a little over $200 I got a refurbished Nikon lens that seems "better than new" from Cameta Camera. You really can't go wrong for the nice piece of glass you're getting at this price. I'm very happy & can't recommend this lens (or Cameta) highly enough!

This is a great lens, I have used it for only about 200 photos but I love it. I can capture the moon easily and I am able to get stellar portraits! Obviously from my pics you can tell I'm a new photographer so please excuse my quality.